Art of the Score: New York Philharmonic plays “Manhattan”
by Nick Stubblefield "To him, no matter what the season was, this was still a town that existed in black and white and pulsated to the great tunes of George […]
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Herbie Hancock and the Robert Glasper Experiment at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!
At 76, it would have been enough for the legendary composer/pianist/bandleader Herbie Hancock to just show up at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! last Thursday night. Along with saxophonist and keyboardist Terrace
Preview: Herbie Hancock Plays BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! This Thursday
It's not every day that one of the true living legends of jazz plays in your backyard, but that's what folks can expect this Thursday when pianist Herbie Hancock brings
Chick Corea with Christian McBride and Brian Blade at Tanglewood
By Sunday night, I'd already had a very full weekend of music in the Berkshires, but how could I not stick around to catch the great Chick Corea at Ozawa Hall?
Brandee Younger and Camille A. Brown & Dancers at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
by Steven Pisano Brandee Younger may be one of the most talented jazz musicians on the scene today. But there are many music lovers, even jazz aficionados, who seem not to have
Jon Batiste and Stay Human at Celebrate Brooklyn
Due to another commitment, I only made it to the last hour of last night's show by Jon Batiste and Stay Human at Celebrate Brooklyn, but despite being onstage for nearly
Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles Funkify Highline Ballroom
by Nick Stubblefield Cory Henry and his Funk Apostles' blistering set last Thursday at Highline Ballroom melded rich church harmonies, soaring synth lines, and hard-hitting funk rhythms into a sonic soup that delivered
The Sketchy Orkestra Plays Le Poisson Rouge
by Nick Stubblefield Guest Star Emily Braden sings Applying genre labels to music and musicians can be a tricky business — it sells a product, but is often at odds with
Katherine Jenkins at the Café Carlyle
Photo: David Andrako When you visit the Café Carlyle, just off the lobby of the historic Carlyle Hotel on Madison and 76th Street, you know you aren't just seeing any old cabaret show. The minute you're